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By symbolically adopting, you enable us to support elephants in their natural forested habitat, contributing to their much-deserved retirement.

You’ll receive an electronic certificate of adoption, elephant bio & email updates

Bua Chan spent her life working in tourist camps prior to the pandemic, but her owners want a better life for her so they have allowed her to stay with us in the forest. She is very beautiful, rather round, curious, and she is very much her own woman. Her mahout Mr Pon has worked with her for 3 years before the pandemic and again now with us. Bua chan really hates chickens!

Female
Bua Chan
Age: 36
Sri Chan has worked in the brutal logging industry and in many trekking camps through her life. She has a very special relationship with her mahout Thiwan. She has been in the family since before he was born, and he has been her mahout for the last 27 years, since he was 13! He thinks of her as his mother. She is very gentle and curious. In the morning she loves to sunbathe, or forage around the streams we have here in the forest. In the rainy season she LOVES the mud.

Female
Sri Chan
Age: 55
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Meet Srichan

Sri Chan has worked in the brutal logging industry and in many trekking camps through her life. She has a very special relationship with her mahout Thiwan. She has been in the family since before he was born, and he has been her mahout for the last 28 years, since he was 13! He thinks of her as his mother. She is very gentle and curious. In the morning she loves to sunbathe, or forage around the streams we have here in the forest. She is a mud facial expert, known to mix her own mud to the preferred consistency. Srichans freedom is leased month to month, her owner and mahout live in the village and they are able to stay home with their families instead of taking her to the city to work.




Meet Srichan

Sri Chan has worked in the brutal logging industry and in many trekking camps through her life. She has a very special relationship with her mahout Thiwan. She has been in the family since before he was born, and he has been her mahout for the last 28 years, since he was 13! He thinks of her as his mother. She is very gentle and curious. In the morning she loves to sunbathe, or forage around the streams we have here in the forest. She is a mud facial expert, known to mix her own mud to the preferred consistency. Srichans freedom is leased month to month, her owner and mahout live in the village and they are able to stay home with their families instead of taking her to the city to work.




Meet Boonchu!

Boonchu is our newest addition to the family, a permanently rescued elephant! She marks the first elephant we’ve been able to rescue permanently. In contrast to the other elephants we have cared for, where we lease their freedom month to month, Boonchu is here to stay. Her documents indicate she’s 41 years old, but at time of registration, this was just an estimate. We believe she’s closer to 50 years old. Boonchu has had a diverse working history in various industries in Thailand, including logging, farming, and tourism. Before joining us she had five different owners over the span of her life, one of whom was a famous Muay Thai fighter. Unfortunately, Boonchu is missing some teeth, which will inevitably lead to digestive issues down the line, and she requires daily care for her eyes. Despite her challenges, she’s a strikingly beautiful elephant with a big body and giant feet. Boonchu and Srichan became friends very quickly and are never far from each other.